Remembering Sinéad O’Connor’s visit to Inishmurray Island
As the world of music mourns the loss of Sinéad O’Connor, we’ve been looking back at a visit the singer made, with a group of musical friends, to Inishmurray Island in 1994. They took a boat out to the island to celebrate the Bealtaine festival, as Trudy Lomax and Joe…
Overcrowding issues persist at Sligo University Hospital
Staff at Sligo University are still having to deal with over- crowding issues heading into the weekend. According to the latest INMO Trolley watch figures Sligo is the joint second most over crowed hospital in the Country today along with Cork University Hospital. Both facilities are reporting that there…
Book of Condolence being opened in Sligo for Sinéad O’Connor
A book of condolence is being opened in Sligo for Sinead O’Connor. The late singer was found unresponsive at her home in London on Wednesday and pronounced dead at the scene. Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerard Mullaney, will open a Book of Condolence in her memory…
Major road project in west Sligo finished ahead of schedule
A section of the N59 between Sligo and Ballina has reopened today, six weeks ahead of schedule. The improvement works at Owenbeg began almost two months ago at a cost of 5.5 million euro. Sligo County Council has confirmed today that diversions on regional roads in the area…
Over €565,000 awarded to County Sligo for improvements to LIS roads
Over €565,000 has been awarded to County Sligo for improvements to LIS roads. It’s part of a €16 million national fund for repairs and improvement works on rural roads and laneways. The funding is also targeted towards improving access to homes, farms and outdoor amenities such as lakes,…
TD questions why modular homes can’t be built for Irish people
An Independent Sligo Leitrim TD is asking why modular homes used to house Ukrainian refugees can’t also be given to Irish people. 24 families have been housed at Doorly Park in Sligo after the units were delivered under emergency planning laws. The development was started in February and…
Renewed calls to turn old railway line in North West into a Greenway
There are renewed calls for the old railway line from Athenry in Galway to Collooney in Sligo to be used for a Greenway. While the All Island Strategic Rail Review was published this week, no timeline was given, and it’s thought that closed lines could still be used for…